diff --git a/.goreleaser.yml b/.goreleaser.yml
index c860365776a..10cf16535c6 100644
--- a/.goreleaser.yml
+++ b/.goreleaser.yml
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ brews:
     folder: Formula
     homepage:  https://goreleaser.com
     description: Deliver Go binaries as fast and easily as possible
+    license: MIT
     test: |
       system "#{bin}/goreleaser -v"
     dependencies:
diff --git a/internal/pipe/brew/brew.go b/internal/pipe/brew/brew.go
index e96e1c105d4..ebb368b5ac1 100644
--- a/internal/pipe/brew/brew.go
+++ b/internal/pipe/brew/brew.go
@@ -266,6 +266,7 @@ func dataFor(ctx *context.Context, cfg config.Homebrew, cl client.Client, artifa
 		Desc:             cfg.Description,
 		Homepage:         cfg.Homepage,
 		Version:          ctx.Version,
+		License:          cfg.License,
 		Caveats:          split(cfg.Caveats),
 		Dependencies:     cfg.Dependencies,
 		Conflicts:        cfg.Conflicts,
diff --git a/internal/pipe/brew/brew_test.go b/internal/pipe/brew/brew_test.go
index b2e8cab0e85..4c4df9d4657 100644
--- a/internal/pipe/brew/brew_test.go
+++ b/internal/pipe/brew/brew_test.go
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ func assertDefaultTemplateData(t *testing.T, formulae string) {
 
 func TestFullFormulae(t *testing.T) {
 	data := defaultTemplateData
+	data.License = "MIT"
 	data.Caveats = []string{"Here are some caveats"}
 	data.Dependencies = []config.HomebrewDependency{{Name: "gtk+"}}
 	data.Conflicts = []string{"svn"}
diff --git a/internal/pipe/brew/template.go b/internal/pipe/brew/template.go
index a084e2ec13d..3e88b1c3ba0 100644
--- a/internal/pipe/brew/template.go
+++ b/internal/pipe/brew/template.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ type templateData struct {
 	Desc             string
 	Homepage         string
 	Version          string
+	License          string
 	Caveats          []string
 	Plist            string
 	DownloadStrategy string
@@ -36,6 +37,9 @@ class {{ .Name }} < Formula
   desc "{{ .Desc }}"
   homepage "{{ .Homepage }}"
   version "{{ .Version }}"
+  {{ if .License -}}
+  license "{{ .License }}"
+  {{ end -}}
   bottle :unneeded
   {{- if and (not .MacOS.DownloadURL) (or .LinuxAmd64.DownloadURL .LinuxArm.DownloadURL .LinuxArm64.DownloadURL) }}
   depends_on :linux
diff --git a/internal/pipe/brew/testdata/test.rb.golden b/internal/pipe/brew/testdata/test.rb.golden
index a0eda49200f..2ad3bbcddbb 100644
--- a/internal/pipe/brew/testdata/test.rb.golden
+++ b/internal/pipe/brew/testdata/test.rb.golden
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ class Test < Formula
   desc "Some desc"
   homepage "https://google.com"
   version "0.1.3"
+  license "MIT"
   bottle :unneeded
 
   if OS.mac?
diff --git a/pkg/config/config.go b/pkg/config/config.go
index c34110be61f..07061cd64fd 100644
--- a/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ type Homebrew struct {
 	Conflicts        []string             `yaml:",omitempty"`
 	Description      string               `yaml:",omitempty"`
 	Homepage         string               `yaml:",omitempty"`
+	License          string               `yaml:",omitempty"`
 	SkipUpload       string               `yaml:"skip_upload,omitempty"`
 	DownloadStrategy string               `yaml:"download_strategy,omitempty"`
 	URLTemplate      string               `yaml:"url_template,omitempty"`
diff --git a/www/docs/customization/homebrew.md b/www/docs/customization/homebrew.md
index 84072273d75..a6670d98eb1 100644
--- a/www/docs/customization/homebrew.md
+++ b/www/docs/customization/homebrew.md
@@ -84,6 +84,10 @@ brews:
     # Default is empty.
     description: "Software to create fast and easy drum rolls."
 
+    # SPDX identifier of your app's license.
+    # Default is empty.
+    license: "MIT"
+
     # Setting this will prevent goreleaser to actually try to commit the updated
     # formula - instead, the formula file will be stored on the dist folder only,
     # leaving the responsibility of publishing it to the user.